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April 2018
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Many thanks to our friends at “This Little Pig.” The Cooke family hosted a great meeting March 12. We enjoyed presentations from WNY Maple Syrup Organization and Michael Parkot, owner of “Always Something Farm” in Darien, NY, specializing in raising mangalitsa hogs. There was a casual “meet and greet” after the presentations, and we enjoyed delicious antipasti, sliders, pizza, and desserts from Jeff, Jane, and Cody. We thank Jeff and Mandy for opening on their night off. We enjoyed learning what the farmers offer in our local area and realize the importance of “keeping it local.”
The 11th Annual Taste of Culinary is April 15 at ECC North Campus. This is the ACF of Greater Buffalo’s premier event of the year. Chef Nathan Koscielski, CCE, is chairing the event and confirmed new participants, microbreweries, and wineries this year. Lloyds Taco Truck will be joining us this year and we are excited to have them on board. We have talented chefs, culinary schools, restaurants, and clubs showcasing their talent. Come out and support what is going on and enjoy delicious food, desserts, and beverage samples. Please see the attached flyer with details. Tickets can be purchased on line at www.tasteofculinary.com and a limited amount will be on hand at the door for purchase the day of the event. The community supports this event very well and it is our chance to get the word out about the ACF and its mission of education and mentorship.
The ACF Sanctioned Culinary Salon is set for Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22 at NFCI. There are still a few slots open for the Saturday Display Competition and the necessary paperwork is included in this issue. Please contact Chef Steiner, CEC, AAC with any questions.
Congratulations to Chef Neal Plazio, CEC, selected as the 2018 ACF Buffalo Chapter Chef of the Year. Neal was former Chapter President, Acting Treasurer, and currently Chairman of the Board. He began his ACF career in 1994 after graduating from Baltimore International Culinary College. Neal worked in Colorado, Baltimore, and Minneapolis before he returned to Buffalo. In the past, he’s been employed by Beaver Hollow Conference Center and the Buffalo Hyatt. Neal was owner and operator of the Chefs Table before beginning his career as Executive Chef at UB Dining and Shops. He’s also the NE Regional Culinary Chair for NACUFS. Neal will be recognized on Sunday, June 24, at the Center for Tomorrow at UB Amherst Campus. Our Chapter looks forward to awarding Neal with this prestigious honor and celebrating the noteworthy recognition that comes with it.
Hope to see you all at the Taste of Culinary. Happy Spring—it’s finally here!
Fraternally yours,
Jacqueline Bamrick, CEC,AACOfficers and Board ....................... 2
Save the Date .............................. 3
Help Wanted ................................ 3
People in the News ...................... 5
The President’s Message
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REMINDER: THERE WILL NOTBE AN APRIL SOCIAL MEETING
Taste of
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Board of Directors
Articles and information for the newsletter are subject to editing
and condensation. Because of the limited space in the newsletter,
we are not always able to publish all articles and information.
In addition, use of articles and information without express
permission of the ACF of Greater Buffalo is strictly prohibited.
FounderAngelo E. Pefanis, CCE/AAC/CFEH: 716-835-0444
Chairman of the BoardNeal Plazio, CECUB Dining & ShopsW: 645-5013C: 374-0488E: [email protected]
PresidentJacqueline Bamrick, CEC, AAC Erie Community College H: 361-1473 W: 716-851-1035 E: [email protected]
Vice PresidentMaria Iacovitti, CEPC Panera Bread, LLC H: 835-0223 E: [email protected]
SecretaryJane Cooke This Little Pig C: 716-480-2392 E: [email protected]
TreasurerBen Loomis, CECNiagara Falls Culinary InstituteC: (845) 544-3092E: [email protected]
Sergeant-at-ArmsMonte Dolce C: 716-604-8881 E: [email protected]
Directors-at-LargeJohn Burden, CEC, AAC C: 716-946-3921 E: [email protected]
Robert Lukasik Erie Community College H: 491-9131 E: [email protected]
Nathan R. Koscielski, CCE Niagara Falls Culinary InstituteC: (716) 417-4468 E: [email protected]
Epicurean Editor in ChiefRobert Lukasik Erie Community College H: 491-9131 E: [email protected]
Junior Board MemberJaime GravesDouble Tree by Hilton Niagara FallsC: (607) 346-4370E: sapphirestar@[email protected]
Associate MembersTed KavanaghSysco FoodserviceC: (716) 417-3999E: [email protected]
Charles Martin H: 716-674-0192 C: 716-359-5950 W: 800-632-6328 VM: 227 E: [email protected]
Dorothy Morton BHS Foodservice Solutions W: 691-8080 Ext. [email protected]
Appointed PositionsCertification ..................Mark Wright, CEC/AAC Erie Community College - North Campus H: 716-826-7054 W: 716-270-5256 E: [email protected]
Historian ....................... John Matwijkow, CCE NFCI/Unique Culinary Concepts H: 716-775-0365 W: 716-614-6482 C: 716-574-0209 F: 716-614-6833 E: [email protected]
Education Chairperson ................. Monte Dolce C: 716-604-8881 E: [email protected]
Social Chairperson ...................Phyllis Venezia H: 716-699-2223 E: [email protected]
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HELP WANTEDPlease contact Rob Lukasik- [email protected] if your facility is in need of employees. We can post the ads in our newsletter and get the news to all of our local culinary schools.
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Please Note Directions on How to Join the ACF Online:1) Go to http://www.acfchefs.org
2) Find the JOIN option under the MEMBERSHIP tab
3) Click the blue JOIN TODAY button on the right side
4) Enter your zip code and select the ACF of Greater Buffalo New York (NY061)
5) Click the blue JOIN TODAY button and select your level of membership
6) Fill our your information (name, work address, etc.)
7) Click SUBMIT and wait for email confirmation of your membership
8) Welcome to the ACF of Greater Buffalo!
ACF OF GREATER BUFFALO DUESRENEWAL NOTICE
Please be aware if you are a chapter member with your dues up for renewal, and not updated by the due date, your news-
letter will be delayed or not renewed until your membership isup-to-date
Please be aware to also to check your certifications status for 2017
Membership at a Glance January 2018
Membership Type Count PercentageAllied 1 0.60 %Associate: 11 6.30 %Culinarian: 5 2.80 %Culinary Enthusiast: 3 1.70 %Professional Culinarian: 107 60.8 %Senior Professional Culinarian: 11 6.30 %Student Culinarian: 38 22.6 %Total Membership Count: 176
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Culinary Quiz
1. What edible fish shares the same first names of a couple in our organization? ____________________________.
2. Which country produces more than 38% of the world’s olive oil?_____________________.
3. The Italian word for Ciabatta is what? _________________________.
4. Common lore states that we should only eat what during the months that contain the letter ”R” _______________________.
5. The orange/ yellow coloring in cheese comes from the addition of what spice? _________________________.
Answers on page 18
people in the newsSympathy / Prayers / Congratulations / General Comments:
The Buffalo Chapter ACF website address is changed. It can now be accessed through: www.acfbuffalo.com or www.acfbuffalo.org. The site is updated and contains current board member list and the social meetings for each month.
Welcome New Members... Jennifer Bauer, Nikole Collins, Lisa Cook, Nicholas Czerniejewski, Jennifer Sojka
Congratulations to our Chapter Treasurer, Ben Loomis and his wife Heather on the birth of twins. Luke, Leia and Mom are doing well. Stellar work Ben.
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ACF Hot Food Competition for Students and Professionals
Saturday April 21, 2018 Culinary / Pastry and Ice Carving Display Salon
Sunday April 22, 2018 Contemporary Hot Food & Warm / Cold Plated Pastry Competition
All interested competitors should review the most current ACF competition manual located at: http://www.acfchefs.org/ACF/Events/Competitions/ACF/Events/Competitions/ Review the competition you wish to enter and you can sign up by contacting Scott Steiner at [email protected].
Cost of the competition: Students: $50.00
Professionals $100.00 I hope to have a page linked to our acfbuffalo.com webpage in the very near future that will have downloadable information as well as a way to accept payment. If you have any questions please email me or give me a call. I am happy to assist anyone. Lets show off our culinary skills Buffalo! Sincerely, Scott Steiner CCE, AAC Culinary Competition Chair Email: [email protected] Cell: 716-698-5909
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ACF Hot Food Competition for Students and Professionals
Saturday April 21, 2018 Culinary / Pastry and Ice Carving Display Salon
Sunday April 22, 2018 Contemporary Hot Food & Warm / Cold Plated Pastry Competition
All interested competitors should review the most current ACF competition manual located at: http://www.acfchefs.org/ACF/Events/Competitions/ACF/Events/Competitions/ Review the competition you wish to enter and you can sign up by contacting Scott Steiner at [email protected].
Cost of the competition: Students: $50.00
Professionals $100.00 I hope to have a page linked to our acfbuffalo.com webpage in the very near future that will have downloadable information as well as a way to accept payment. If you have any questions please email me or give me a call. I am happy to assist anyone. Lets show off our culinary skills Buffalo! Sincerely, Scott Steiner CCE, AAC Culinary Competition Chair Email: [email protected] Cell: 716-698-5909
ACF of Greater Buffalo Board Meeting Minutes Monday, March 12, 2018
The meeting was called to order at 5:10 PM by Bamrick.
Members Present:
Jackie Bamrick John Burden Jane Cooke Jamie Graves Maria Iacovitti Ted Kavanaugh Nathan Koscielski Ben Loomis Rob Lukasik Charlie Martin Dorothy Morton Neal Plazio Mark Wright
The minutes from the February meeting were accepted by Koscielski and Loomis.
Treasurer’s Report: Checking: $11,492 NFCI Scholarship: $10,589 ECC Scholarship: $8,586
Festival of Trees profit has been earmarked for scholarships down the road.
Hotel expenses for the culinary salon judges will be taken from the checking account.
The possibility of appointing a Paul Cannamela scholarship from the ECC scholarship account was discussed.
The finance committee should be reorganized to discuss the endowment and appointing of the scholarships.
Vice President’s Report: April 15th: Taste of Culinary at ECC North (details below) April 22nd: Culinary Salon at NFCI May 20th: picnic (Location TBD) June 24th: Chef of the Year (Neal Plazio!) dinner @ The Butler Mansion August 13th: Golf Outing at Hickory Sticks Taste of Culinary: Morton will type up the menu programs; Graves will type up the menus for each station.
Cooke will rework the judging criteria and assist the judges throughout the event.
The trophies are all in the works.
The board members staffing the registration tables during the event will sell tickets for raffles.
The board will look into getting proteins donated for Lou Venezia and his son to do a carving station.
Restaurants and food trucks are still wanted for participation in the event.
Volunteers are asked to arrive at 9 AM the day of the event.
The meeting was adjourned at 6 PM by Bamrick and Morton.
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Parking in the attached parking ramp is free as long as you bring your ticket to the reception desk and get it stamped.
If you park in the ramp, park on level 3 and enter the
institute from that level.
The competition will be held on the second floor.
Schedule:
7:00am Continental Breakfast 7:30am Judges Meeting with Competitors 8:00am Begin live Ice Carving / Begin Show Work Set up 11:30am Lunch Buffet 12:00pm Show Work Displays Complete & Ready for Judging 3:30pm Medal Ceremony
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Professional & Student Cold Food, Ice carving & Pastry Salon
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The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute
28 Old Falls St. Niagara Falls NY, 14303
Parking in the attached parking ramp is free as long as you bring your ticket to the reception desk and get it stamped.
If you park in the ramp, park on level 3 and enter the
institute from that level.
The competition will be held on the second floor.
Schedule:
7:00am Continental Breakfast 7:30am Judges Meeting with Competitors 8:00am Begin live Ice Carving / Begin Show Work Set up 11:30am Lunch Buffet 12:00pm Show Work Displays Complete & Ready for Judging 3:30pm Medal Ceremony
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Professional & Student Cold Food, Ice carving & Pastry Salon
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Saturday April 21, 2018
Professional Culinary / Display A-1 -----------Meat- Cold Platter
A-2 ------------Fish- Cold Platter
A-3 -------------Poultry- Cold Platter
A-4 -------------Game- Cold Platter
A-5 Cold Hors d’oeuvres
A-6 Finger Foods
Student Culinary / Display SA-1 -----------Meat- Cold Platter
SA-2 ------------Fish- Cold Platter
SA-3 -------------Poultry- Cold Platter
SA-4 -------------Game- Cold Platter
SA-5 Cold Hors d’oeuvres
SA-6 Finger Foods
Professional Pastry / Display C-1 Buffet Platter of Fancy Cookies, Chocolates or petit fours
C-2 Six Different individual hot or cold plated desserts (Displayed Cold)
C-3 Decorated or Sculpted Celebration Cake
C-4 Wedding Cake
C-5 Assorted Bread Display
D-1 Fruit / Vegetable Carving
D-2 Tallow and Saltillage
D-3 Bread Dough
D-4 Chocolate, Cooked Sugar, Pastillage & Marzipan
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Student Pastry / Display SC-1 Single Tier Decorated or Sculpted Celebration Cake
SC-2 Buffet Platter of Fancy Cookies, Chocolates or petit fours (five varieties, six portions)
SC-3 Six Different individual hot or cold plated desserts (Displayed Cold)
SC-4 Wedding Cake
SD- Showpiece, Student, Individual Acceptable Mediums are Ice, Fruit / Vegetable Carving, Tallow and Saltillage
Bread Dough, Chocolate, Cooked Sugar, Pastillage & Marzipan
Professional Ice Carving – Live Action H-D One Block prepared prior and set up for display
H-1 Single Block Individual Freestyle –Three Hours
H-2 Two Blocks Individual Freestyle – Four Hours
H-3 Multiple Blocks, Two Member Team Freestyle Three Blocks – Three Hours
Student Ice Carving – Live Action S-D Showpiece using Ice – made prior and set up for display
SH-1 Single Block Individual Freestyle –Three Hours
SH-2 Two man team, three Blocks Individual Freestyle – Three Hours
SH-3 Three Man Team Freestyle, Five Blocks – Three Hours
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The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute
28 Old Falls St. Niagara Falls NY, 14303
Parking in the attached parking ramp is free as long as you bring your ticket to the reception desk and get it stamped.
If you park in the ramp, park on level 3 and enter the
institute from that level.
The competition will be held on the second floor in Lab 208.
One entire side of the lab has windows for family and friend viewing.
Schedule:
7:00am Continental Breakfast
7:30am Judges Meeting
8:00am Competitions Begin (Staggered by 15 minutes)
11:30am – 1:00pm Lunch Buffet
3:30pm Medal Ceremony
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Professional & Student Hot Food & Pastry Competition
Sunday April 22, 2018
Student Competitions: (SK) 1 - 9 Student Contemporary Hot Food The competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes to fabricate and cook, 10 minutes for plate up and 15 minutes for clean-up. (SP) 1 Hot / Warm Dessert Competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes to cook, 10 additional minutes for plating And 15 minutes for clean-up. (SP) 2 Composed Cold Dessert Competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 90 minutes to cook, 10 additional minutes for plating and 15 minutes for clean-up. Professional Competitions: (KC) Contemporary Hot Food The competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes to fabricate and cook, 10 minutes for plate up and 15 minutes for clean-up. (KP) 1 Contemporary Patisserie Hot Warm Plated Competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes to cook, 10 additional minutes for plating And 15 minutes for clean-up. (KP) 2 Contemporary Patisserie Cold Plated Competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 90 minutes to cook, 10 additional minutes for plating and 15 minutes for clean-up.
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Sunday April 22, 2018 Student Competitions: (SK) 1 - 9 Student Contemporary Hot Food The competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes to fabricate and cook, 10 minutes for plate up and 15 minutes for clean-up. (SP) 1 Hot / Warm Dessert Competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes to cook, 10 additional minutes for plating And 15 minutes for clean-up. (SP) 2 Composed Cold Dessert Competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 90 minutes to cook, 10 additional minutes for plating and 15 minutes for clean-up. Professional Competitions: (KC) Contemporary Hot Food The competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes to fabricate and cook, 10 minutes for plate up and 15 minutes for clean-up. (KP) 1 Contemporary Patisserie Hot Warm Plated Competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes to cook, 10 additional minutes for plating And 15 minutes for clean-up. (KP) 2 Contemporary Patisserie Cold Plated Competitors have 15 minutes for set-up, 90 minutes to cook, 10 additional minutes for plating and 15 minutes for clean-up.
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Silver Medal Dinner
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Silver Medal Dinner ACF Social Meeting
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Culinary Quiz
Answers:1. John Dory2. Spain3. Slipper4. Oysters5. Annatto Seed